Transformer

2,400 Liters of Transformer Oil Saved in a Year!

Situation & Problems

Users Benefits

This 110 KV transformer of 220 KV substation was leaking oil right from its
commissioning in 2003. Shut down and completely drainage of oil for repair
was not possible as it was time consuming and the substation was located in
one of the most important areas in N. Delhi. The customer tried online
welding and repairing with local brand putties but to no success.

Loctite Solution

Previous Problems
Oil was getting percolated into earth & contaminating ground water. Heavy leakage
resulted in high operating cost of the transformer.

Loctite Fixmaster Fast Set Steel Putty, Loctite Fixmaster Superior Metal,
and Loctite Pro Strength Degreaser.

Benefits
With Loctite Fixmaster Fast Set Steel Putty, oil leakage was completely
stopped. INR 736,288 (EUR 13,577) is saved by eliminated downtime. 2,400
Liters of transformer oil wastage is avoided for the customer per annum.
Inventory of transformer oil is reduced.

* EUR/INR=54.23

Loctite Solutions

1
Transformer oil drained from the
sump formed at bottom. Foreign
materials are removed with the
help of a chisel. Area of leakage
was throughly cleaned with
Locitte Pro Strength Degreaser,
and inspected. Areas of leakage
were located & marked.

2
Initial Leakage arresting was done
with Loctite Fixmaster Fast Set
Steel Putty after regularly removing
oil from the sump & cleaning with
Locitte Pro Strength Degreaser.
Leakage was arrested from bottom
to top.

3
Leakage was arrested along the
entire welded joint & entire leakage
was brought to one point as seen in
the picture. This leakage was
arrested by preparing fresh batch of
Loctite Fixmaster Fast Set Steel
Putty, and applied with extra
pressure with hands.

4
After arresting the leakage, the
area was further strengthened by
applying Loctite Fixmaster
Superior Metal on top of Loctite
Fixmaster Fast Set Steel Putty.

Power Generation

IN-M-PGN-2005002